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December 22, 2006
Cleveland Heights to try wireless in '07
The Plain Dealer, December 22, 2006
Cleveland Heights -- A city that many cherish as eclectic will seek to strengthen its allure by adding wireless Internet access to the mix. The nonprofit OneCleveland will provide free service to users in the Mayfield, Coventry and Cedar Road corridors under an 18-month deal with the city. If the trial is a success, service could be extended throughout Cleveland Heights, city Law Director John Gibbon said. The city will contribute up to $20,000 to the project, which may cost $150,000 to $200,000, said Mark Ansboury of OneCleveland. Case Western Reserve University, which has many teachers and students who live in Cleveland Heights, will help with the balance, Ansboury said. Read article.
December 07, 2006
Rich in fiber
Tucson Weekly, December 7, 2006
Could a concept from America's Rust Belt be used to technologically improve Sun Belt Tucson? Local advocates hope so, and look for action on the idea in 2007. To increase interconnections between public and nonprofit organizations, OneCleveland was created on the banks of Lake Erie. OneCleveland has acquired fiber-optic lines unused by commercial companies. Lev Gonick, vice president of information services at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, came up with the idea, and lists both connectivity and the new technological applications it allows as the system's chief advantages. Read article.
November 15, 2006
Six projects get NorTech money: $1 million will help turn technology ideas into moneymakers
The Plain Dealer, November 15, 2006
NorTech, the Northeast Ohio technology development organization, has distributed $1 million in grant money from the Fund for Our Economic Future to support the commercialization of six projects: A collaboration among the National Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, the Case Center for Imaging Research, and local companies Arteriocyte and Athersys will receive $310,000 to develop ways to improve stroke therapies. The Wright Fuel Cell Group will receive $150,000 to build portable fuel cells created with Ohio-made products. Case Western Reserve University, Graf-Tech, HydroGen, Contained Energy, Northeast Hydrogen and Chemsultants are part of the fuel cell group. Read article.